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MN Gun Owners Caucus v. Walz (Binary Trigger & Single Subject Clause)

This case was filed in Ramsey County District Court on February 12, 2025.

VICTORY — This Case Is Over. We Won.

  • Judge Castro ruled on August 18, 2025, that the passage of the 2024 Omnibus Bill, including the binary trigger ban, violated the single-subject clause of the MN Constitution. The ban was severed, struck down, and permanently enjoined.
  • The State appealed. On May 26, 2026, the Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s ruling in full. The binary trigger ban is unconstitutional.
  • The State did not seek review by the Minnesota Supreme Court, and the deadline to do so has passed.
  • The decision is final. The binary trigger ban is permanently struck down. Binary triggers are legal in Minnesota.

The Court of Appeals Affirmed — The Decision Is Final

The State of Minnesota appealed the district court decision on September 15, 2025. We cross-appealed, seeking to strike down the entire omnibus bill.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals heard the appeals on March 25, 2026, and issued its decision on May 26, 2026. The court affirmed the district court: the binary trigger ban was unconstitutionally enacted and remains struck down. The court declined our cross-appeal request to invalidate the entire omnibus bill, citing Minnesota Supreme Court precedent favoring severance.

The State did not petition the Minnesota Supreme Court for review. The deadline to appeal has passed, and the decision is final. Binary triggers are, and will remain, legal in Minnesota under this ruling.

Last Updated:  July 30, 2026

Case Summary

In this case, the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, in support of three harmed and anonymous individuals, is suing the State of Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, and BCA Superintendent Drew Evans over the unconstitutional passage of the Omnibus Tax Bill at the end of the 2024 legislative session, which included a ban on binary triggers.

Case Details

Case Title

Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus v Tim Walz, Keith Ellison, Mary Moriarty, and Drew Evans

Ramsey County Court Case #

62-CV-25-1083

Assigned Judge at District Court

Judge Leonardo Castro

Minnesota Court of Appeals Case #

A25-1507

News Coverage

Case Filings

Ramsey County District Court

Minnesota Court of Appeals

Counsel of Record

In this case, the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus is represented by Nicholas Nelson, Doug Seaton, Alexandra Howell, and Austin Lysy of the Upper Midwest Law Center.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the decision take effect?

The decision was effective immediately.

Did this decision impact FRTs or Super Safeties?

No, FRTs and Super Safeties were prohibited due to legislation passed during the 2023 session.  They were not part of this lawsuit, which focused on the Minnesota Constitution’s single-subject clause and the 2024 “jumbo omnibus bill”.

We are considering legal action on Second Amendment grounds regarding this ban; however, there are other precedents we would like to see in place before pursuing such litigation.

See our page on Forced Reset Triggers for more information.

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